JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans. Line with wax paper.
• Place raisins in small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to boil.  Simmer for 20 minute Drain thoroughly. Reserve 1/4-cup of raisin-water, allow to cool.
• Beat butter until soft. Gradually beat in sugar, until light and fluffy. Add egg, beat until blended.
• Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Fold into butter mixture, alternately with reserved liquid. Stir in raisins, walnuts, and whiskey. Turn into pans, bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Beat icing ingredients until fluffy. Spread between layers and on top & sides of cooled cake. Garnish with walnut halves, if desired.

Steps:

• Place the raisins, lemon rind, and whiskey in a small bowl and let them soak overnight. Line bottom of an eight-inch square cake pan with parchment paper that is buttered and dusted with flour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, salt, cloves and baking powder into a bowl and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat well. Quickly beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the soaked raisins.
• In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture. Pour this into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake thoroughly on a wire rack.
• To make the glaze: Mix the lemon juice with the sifted powdered sugar and just enough whiskey and warm water so that you can drizzle icing over the cake.